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Memorial service scheduled for Fairfield woman

by Taylor Abbott July 14, 2020July 15, 2020

Emily Fournier, 32, of Fairfield, died on Saturday in a drowning accident on the Kennebec River.

Absentee ballots swell, voter turnout mostly light in central Maine

by Amy Calder, Taylor Abbott and Molly Shelly July 14, 2020July 15, 2020

For Waterville, China, Fairfield, Norridgewock and Skowhegan, Tuesday’s primary election ran smoothly despite strict health and safety guidelines and longer ballots brought on by the coronavirus.

Local & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education

Winslow School District forms committee to plan for school year amid pandemic

by Molly Shelly July 14, 2020July 15, 2020

The Winslow Public School District has formed a committee that will meet every week to decide how to instruct students in the new school year once they receive information on how to do that safely from the state.

Business, Local & State, Morning Sentinel

Central Maine Growth Council launches small business grant program

by Amy Calder July 14, 2020July 15, 2020

Small businesses, entrepreneurs or sole proprietors in Waterville, Winslow, Fairfield and Oakland needing an infusion of cash because of the coronavirus pandemic can apply for grants of up to $2,000.

Community, Morning Sentinel

Taste of Waterville set for Oct. 11 at Head of Falls

July 14, 2020July 20, 2020

WATERVILLE — Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce’s 28th annual Taste of Waterville is planned for 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, at the Head of Falls. Normally held the first week of August, this year’s event has been moved because of large event gathering restrictions, expected to be expanded later this fall. Construction on […]

Local & State, Morning Sentinel

Waterville’s Sacred Heart Soup Kitchen closes permanently

by Amy Calder July 13, 2020July 14, 2020

The soup kitchen, which operated at Sacred Heart Church for 40 years, closed temporarily when the coronavirus pandemic hit in March.

Elections, Local & State, Morning Sentinel

Polls open Tuesday for in-person voting with precautions for coronavirus

by Amy Calder and Molly Shelly July 13, 2020September 14, 2020

The state has issued guidelines concerning social distancing, masks and keeping pens and surfaces clean that towns such as Waterville, Fairfield and China have used to keep voters safe.